[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 38 (Monday, March 10, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S3420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. 
        Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. 
        Coleman):
  S. 585. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the 
requirement for reduction of SBP survivor annuities by dependency and 
indemnity compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
  Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                 S. 585

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Military Retiree Survivors 
     Relief Act of 2003''.

     SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF REDUCTION OF SBP SURVIVOR 
                   ANNUITIES BY DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
                   COMPENSATION.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 1451(c) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2).
       (b) Prohibition on Retroactive Benefits.--No benefits may 
     be paid to any person for any period before the effective 
     date specified in subsection (c) by reason of the amendment 
     made by subsection (a).
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on--
       (1) the first day of the first month that begins after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act; or
       (2) the first day of the fiscal year that begins in the 
     calendar year in which this Act is enacted, if later than the 
     date specified in paragraph (1).

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